READINGS Wednesday 6/13 JT LEROY New York Press contributor ...

JT LEROY

New York Press contributor & author of Sarah celebrates latest book, The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things, along w/readings & performances by Joel Rose, Mary Gaitskill, Danny Pintauro, Michael Pitt & Shirley Manson, for release of Sandbox Magazine #9: Gender Play; Brooklyn Brewery, 79 N. 11th St. (betw. Berry & Wythe Sts.), Williamsburg, 718-768-4814; 8:30, $10-$15 contrib.

 

BILL MILKOWSKI NYC music writer reads & signs copies of Swing It at Kip's Bay Borders Books, 2nd Ave. (32nd St.), 212-685-3938; 7, free.

 

ELLEN PALL Author reads from tale of betrayal & murder, Corpse de Ballet, set in NY ballet co.; Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (66th St.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.

 

ROUGH CUT: WRITERS ON THE EDGE Works by emerging Jewish authors; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-580-0299; 7:30, free.

 

Thursday 6/14

BRUNO MADDOX

Former editor of much-missed Spy Magazine reads from novel about a memoir, My Little Blue Dress; Housing Works Used Book Café, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7.

 

Friday 6/15

PINK PONY WEST

Maggie Balistreri & Jackie Street host reading series feat. Vincent Toro & Juxtapose; Cornelia St. Café, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 6, $6, incl. 1 free drink.

 

RUN OFF SLAM FOR 2001 Felice Belle hosts; Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. B & C), 212-780-9386; 10, $5.

 

Saturday 6/16

BLOOMSDAY CELEBRATION

Annual celebration of James Joyce feat. readings by authors, actors & musicians; Village Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-0816; 7-9, free.

 

Sunday 6/17

CORNELIA ST. READINGS

Open mic plus readings by Karen Zusman, Nancy Mercado & Kim White; Cornelia St. Cafe, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 6, $6 incl. 1 drink.

 

POETRY SLAM @ URBANA Poetry slam & open mic feat. Daniel Roop of Knoxville, TN; CBGB's Gallery, 313 Bowery (Bleecker St.), 212-923-5881; 7:30, $5.

 

Monday 6/18

HOUSE OF WOMEN

Female poets & musicians rock an open mic in monthly showcase; 13 Bar/Lounge, 35 E. 13th St. (betw. B'way & University Pl.), 212-979-6677; 7, $5, $4 st.

 

DICK LEHR, GERALD O'NEILL Boston Globe reporters discuss their book, Black Mass: The Irish Mob, The FBI & a Devils Deal at Village Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-0816; 7:30, free.

 

READINGS BETWEEN A & B Poetry reading series feat. George Kalamaras, Griffin Hansbury, Toby Bochan & Octavio Gonzalez; 11th St. Bar, 510 E. 11th. (betw. A & B Aves.), 212-475-6562; 8, free.

 

Tuesday 6/19

HARRY ELLISON'S POETS CIRCLE

Weekly lecture discusses poetry as celebration of individual's spiritual uniqueness, w/readings of participants' works to affirm said spiritual uniqueness; Corrado Bakery Cafe, 120 E. 15th St. (Irving Pl.), 718-651-1664; 6:30, $7.

 

KARAOKE + POETRY = FUN Local poetry curators & poets sing songs then read verse?BYOB; Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave. (President St.), Park Slope, 718-857-4816; 8, free.